Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android AuthorityTL;DRSamsung’s February 2026 security update is causing boot loops on some Galaxy S22 devices, leaving phones stuck on the Samsung logo or unusable.Users report overheating, freezing, and repeated restarts after downloading the update.Factory resets and recovery mode don’t consistently fix the problem, though updating One UI Home helped a few users.Samsung’s latest software update is supposed to keep your phone secure. For a growing number of Galaxy S22 owners, though, February’s patch is trapping devices in endless boot loops and, in some cases, leaving them completely unusable.Soon after Samsung released the February 2026 security update for the Galaxy S22 series, users began reporting problems. Instead of a simple update, one user complained on Reddit that their phone kept restarting (via PiunikaWeb). Others also said their devices overheated or froze after the update.